Perunilam

Perunilam
village
Perunilam Kurishupally
Perunilam Kurishupally
Perunilam is located in Kerala
Perunilam
Perunilam
Location in Kerala, India
Perunilam is located in India
Perunilam
Perunilam
Perunilam (India)
Coordinates: 9°39′57″N 76°47′43″E / 9.66583°N 76.79528°E / 9.66583; 76.79528
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • TypeLocal Body
 • BodyPoonjar
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686581 (Poonjar)
Telephone code04822
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-35
Nearest cityPoonjar, Aruvithura
Kerala Legislature ConstituencyPoonjar
Lok Sabha ConstituencyPathanamthitta
ClimateTypical Kerala Climate
Perunilam Check Dam

Perunilam is a small village/hamlet in Meenachil Taluk in the Kottayam district of the Indian state of Kerala. It comes under Poonjar Panchayath. It belongs to South Kerala Division.

Geography

It is located 44 km East from District headquarters Kottayam. 2.5 km from Erattupetta and 149 km from State capital Thiruvananthapuram. Nearby cities include Erattupetta, Palai, Kanjirapally, Bharananganam, Aruvithura, and Kottayam.

Economy

The main agricultural crop is rubber.

Culture

The popular Christian Pilgrim Centre Bharananganam (St Alphonsa Shrine Church and Pilgrim Centre ) and St. George's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Aruvithura is near Perunilam. Perunilam Kurishupally is located in Perunilam. Malayalam is the local language. Kottayam Rail Way Station is a major railway station 40 km near to Perunilam.

Amenities

Attractions include Poonjar dynasty (Poonjar Palace), Aruvithura Vallyachan Mala, Vengathanam Aruvi (Chennad Malika), and Wagamon.

References

  1. ↑ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.